Hare and Hounds

Amazing nights are becoming a common occurrence for us at the Hare & Hounds and last week was another corker! Not to mention our New Soul Food Kitchen is proving to be very popular with our hungry patrons in its first week opening, the menu is now available on the website, go have a gander at what’s to munch!

We’ve just had another load of great acts and events confirmed for over summer so make sure you have a look at our website listings to see what’s new. Join our FB group and twitter feed for daily updates.

Also some of you may have already got your first monthly news letter from us if you have subscribed on our site, apologies to those still waiting, you should have it within the next few days. Every month we will include a competition, this month we are more or less giving away a pair of tickets to our Breakestra & Chali 2NA (Jurassic 5) event, so if you would like the chance to win one of our fabulous monthly prizes in the future, you can sign up on our H&H home page.

Read on for more details of this week’s events, don’t forget to subscribe to our mailing list on the website and twitter feed!…

Monday

~ Birmingham Promoters presents: Rogue States / Blackchords / Black Dollar Bills – some bands aspire to greatness; chasing big sounds and big ideas in an attempt to resonate. For others, it just happens to them. The soaring melodies and driving anthems, like the obvious U2/Coldplay/Snow Patrol comparisons, are there because that’s just what happens when feeling and towering choruses meet. With support from Australian touring band Blackchords! This is a show not to be missed!

~ World Unlimited presents: Jackie Leven – Scottish poet and singer-songwriter. Former lyricist, guitarist and vocalist for the punk band Doll By Doll. He has released 11 albums since his return to music in 1994; one of these, a duet with author Ian Rankin, features an exclusive short story, “Jackie Leven Said”. Since then, Jackie’s songs have followed a dark, gloomy theme – Jackie describes his songs as “saying shit happens” and then helping people to deal with it…

~ Back Bar quiz – don’t be a loser…be a winner!!

Tuesday

~ 8-Bit Ninjas play 8bit Lounge – regular geek-fest, at 8bit lounge we are here to immerse you in a world or retro, futuristic, and experimental electronics. A selection of retro games consoles, with both classic games, and fun recent titles. We have n64, game cube, playstation one, dreamcast and more… Music for the evening is pure robot bliss. With a range of pure electro, vocoder styles, bits of bboy, arcade classics, electronica and songs of your past rendered in 8 bit stylings. Let the battle commence…

Wednesday

~ Back Bar quiz – come win some prizes at our midweek quiz!!

Thursday

~ This is Tmrw & Speech Fewapy present James Yuill / Joyous / Waler / Tom Peel – James Yuill played for This Is Tomorrow a long time ago and they’ve tried to get him back since his one man lo fi folk via kitsune electro show absolutely smashed it. Since then he’s released a record on Moshi Moshi and toured all over the world including Sonar and a sold out tour with Zero 7. Apparently the live show this time around is even stronger so this is one not to be missed.

Friday

~ vinspired Lake of Stars presents: vinspired Lake of Stars Launch! – vinspired Lake of Stars returns to Birmingham to launch this years festival…
vinspired Lake of Stars presents you with an eclectic range of music with AFRIKAN BOY supported by local bands and DJs. With two rooms of musical maddness playing afro-beat, ska, reggae, dub step, drum n bass, electro, indie… how could you resist? All the proceeds go towards the festival and the charities it supports…

Saturday

~ Faceboot presents: Bar Boot sale – for those of us who cannot be bothered with learning how to use ebay or with getting up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday….vintage clothes and accessories, books, toys, homemade goods, local art. . .Pop in, quench your thirst, buy a cake, and have a mooch…

~ Bunka & Cog presents: DAVE ANGEL & Colour DJs – It’s almost a year now since Bunka & Cog joined forces in a new venture to bring a healthy dose of raw techno to the city. With Jazz rooted firmly in his blood, his father was a Jazz musician and his sister Monie Love was part of the Native Tongues hip-hop collective. DAVE ANGEL reached dizzying heights of notoriety for his energetic fusion of Techno, Funk and Jazz during the 90’s…

Sunday

~ Hilarious Comedy presents: The XXXX Comedy Cabaret – a whole new generation of comics to make you laugh… The resident compere for the club is BRMB presenter and local lad, JAMES COOK who will be funny at the start, the end and in between the acts. He’ll also tell you when the breaks are…  Steve Day, Ryan O’donaghue, Harriet D, Jake Dudas & Hangs To The Left. Only £3 entry, so when you think about it… that 50p per comedian, BARGAIN!

~ Oya batucada presents “Take me to Brazil!”- samba percussion workshop, led by Mestre John Richards, informal learning styles, all welcome, instruments provided, 12.15 til 3 pm!!!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010:

Bunka&Cog /Friendly Fire Band / Breakestra & Chali 2NA (J5) / Trevor Fung / Bentley Rythm Ace / Hott Date – Sailors & Pirates / Sea Fields / Soil & Pimp Sessions /Gilles Peterson & Earl Zinger / Headzfest / Jeff Klien / Finley Quaye / The Features / First Aid Kit / Ugly Duckling / Black Mountain

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:
http://www.seetickets.com/?p=6807
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx